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Plant Your Future is an international grassroots environmental charity with the vision of a restored Amazon Rainforest. To achieve this, we’re working to promote sustainable farming with Peruvian smallholder farmers, empowering them to adopt agroforestry and generate sustainable incomes through sale of sustainably harvested fruit, timber and carbon credits. Our work is not only an effective way to tackle climate change, but it also reduces the deforestation pressure on the rainforest and helps protect irreplaceable high conservation value rainforest biodiversity, including threatened animal and bird species. To date, we have helped 17 rural communities in the Loreto and Ucayali regions of the Peruvian Amazon to plant over 150,000 trees. Right now, we’re in the middle of a significant scale-up, with a plan to plant one million trees by 2025
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated self-starter with a successful track-record in fundraising to help Plant Your Future continue to grow and achieve its goal of planting a million trees and beyond.
You will be working closely with the Board of Trustees, as well as other volunteers. The role is home-based, although ability to travel to donor meetings, events and to meetings with the PYF Trustees is expected.
Apply online through charityjob with a cover letter and CV explaining why you want to work with Plant Your Future and the expertise you bring.
For further details, please see the attached job specification.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head up the team delivering one of the most impressive community products in the sector.
We are looking for someone to lead the team responsible for the strategy and delivery of an 8-figure community product.
With two Senior Managers reporting to you, each leading a geographical region, and a team of 75 in total across the country, this post is the main strategic lead pulling together the campaign.
There are two key aims of this role over the 9 month contract:
- Building on incredible foundations, to conduct a strategic review of the product and the team, devising a refreshed strategy and suggestions for any changes to improve and tidy the current system
- Ensure the team’s successful delivery of the 2022 fundraising campaign
The Interim Head of Community will bring a consultancy-style approach to the assignment, in order to make a strategic assessment of the future needs of the team to reinvigorate the already hugely successful and high-performing team.
There will be a permanent need for this role, and the Interim may decide to stay on in the role, but we are equally happy to hear from candidates who prefer short-term contracts.
Previously this role has been the media lead for all TV and radio appearances – the incumbent will have the opportunity to take this on, but the media side can also be covered internally if the incoming postholder prefers to stay out of the limelight!
Essential criteria
- Experience leading a national community or regional fundraising team
- Extensive experience in writing and delivering fundraising strategies
- Ability to get to grips with a large, complex team quickly and efficiently in order to immediately make positive impact
- Exceptional leader with the ability to manage vast teams and large budgets
To apply for this role, please click Quick Apply to submit your CV to Emily Birch at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager to join our Marketing and Income Generation Directorate. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £42,792.91 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!
The newly formed Marketing and Income Generation Directorate is made up of a number of key departments at Cats Protection, that work together to shape our brand reputation, engagement and ability to raise funds and drive behaviour change. As part of our 10-year strategy, our directorate is set to grow and develop over the coming years and will be at the centre of ensuring Cats Protection can continue to improve the quality of life for cats across the UK
Responsibilities of our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager:
In this new role as Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager you will play a vital role in building a ‘compliance by design’ culture across fundraising, marketing and retail teams. Capable of influencing at all levels and building a reputation as a critical friend to those designing and delivering fundraising campaigns, you will be the focal point for regulatory and legislative guidelines affecting income generation.
You will bring a wide understanding of fundraising disciplines, and experience of managing a higher risk area such as telephone or face to face fundraising. You will have been responsible for being compliant, demonstrating that compliance, and of using pragmatic approaches to solving compliance related challenges. Combine a deep understanding of compliance and regulation with stellar influencing skills that will encourage colleagues at all levels to build compliance in at early stages of their projects, and you might be just the ‘expert guide’ we need in the team.
What we’re looking for in our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager:
- At least 5 years’ experience of responsibility for higher risk fundraising activities such as face to face, lottery or digital fundraising.
- Demonstrable experience of ensuring and assessing compliance with Fundraising Code, GDPR and other regulations
- Developing and communicating systems, policies and procedures
- Ability to communicate practical, quality management and regulatory practice to people across the organization both verbally and through process development.
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £42,792.91 annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note any applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Closing date: 22nd May 2022
Virtual interview date: Week commencing 6th June 2022
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Fundraising & Commercial Marketing Manager
- Home Based with some travel to Head Office required
- Up to £42,000 based on experience
- 35 hours over 5 days per week
The role
In this new role you’ll have a hands-on role in managing ambitious campaigns to deliver against fundraising and commercial sales objectives, covering all aspects of marketing (digital and physical, including brand management), supporter comms, website and social media including development and delivery of creative ideas and concepts.
You’ll have a good understanding of what works for fundraising, but an open and inquisitive mind and a desire to test, learn and scale develop new concepts for an untraditional charity audience (the automotive industry). You’ll have the opportunity to share and grow your own ideas as part of an exciting team on the journey towards ‘great fundraising’.
Key points
- You’ll be a team player who thrives in an agile, ambitious environment
- You’ll be happy sharing your own thoughts and ideas, and working to bring them to life
- You’ll be delivering compelling marketing activity that furthers Ben’s ambition and strengthens its ability to deliver on its mission
- You’ll work across the full range of B2B products and services, ensuring pricing, positioning and marketing activities are aligned for maximum impact
- You’ll be responsible for overall brand management of Ben’s fundraising and commercial brands (DoIt4Ben, ILC, BenBall, BenWell etc.)
- You’ll deliver a consistent, high-quality service to all stakeholders, ensuring an experience which often exceeds expectations and delivers the optimum customer satisfaction
Benefits
- A minimum of 33 days, inclusive of Bank Holidays and subject to increase with the length of service.
- Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%.
- Life assurance 3 x basic annual salary.
- Access to Perkbox, employee benefits platforms, offering free perks and discounts with hundreds of companies and deals available.
- Enhance Maternity/ paternity Pay
- Employee Assistance Programmes.
- Wellbeing support including access to mental health digital platforms.
- Long Service Recognition.
- Personal Development.
- Rewards and Incentives.
- Free car parking
About Ben
Ben is an independent charity and dedicated partner to the automotive industry, providing support for life for its people and their family dependents. Ben is focused on delivering care and support to enable total health & wellbeing through working and later life.
Ben provides free and confidential advice and support focused on the main areas of peoples’ health and wellbeing: financial, physical, mental and social, supporting people at whatever stage of life. Everyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry can access Ben's support.
By working in partnership with automotive industry companies, Ben can help them to support their people through life’s challenges and build a stronger, more resilient automotive industry. Ben is dedicated to working closely with employers to help support their people, and therefore the industry as a whole.
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If this describes you, and you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Fundraising Manager to join our Community Fundraising and Events team. This role covers the Northern Region which covers from Yorkshire/Derbyshire, up to and including Scotland, the ideal candidate will be based within the region. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!
The Community Fundraising and Events department sits within the Marketing and Income Generation Directorate. Community Fundraising is delivered by our National team who support our network of local branches, centres and volunteers to raise funds within their communities. We are a busy department with lots of exciting things in the pipeline and the Regional Fundraising Manager is an integral part of this growth.
Responsibilities of our Regional Fundraising Manager:
As Regional Fundraising Manager you will have full responsibility for developing and increasing Cats Protection community fundraising in your defined region. You will research, identify and promote new and existing fundraising activities and third-party fundraisers with support from the Income Generation department
What we’re looking for in our Regional Fundraising Manager:
- Significant fundraising experience
- Experience of managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in an efficient and effective way
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
- Flexible to attend evening and weekend meeting and undertake extensive travel throughout your region
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Regional Fundraising Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note any applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Closing date: 19th May 2022
Virtual interview date: 27th May 2022
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Job Summary
Job Title: Fundraising Officer (maternity cover - fixed term until 28th April 2023)
Location: This is a remotely-based role and some travel may be required.
Contract: Temporary - fixed term
Hours: Full-Time
Salary: Up to £26,032.00 per annum
Additional Information: We operate flexi time and flexible working. Full UK driving licence is preferred not essential.
This closes on Friday 20th May and interviews will be held on the 27th May.
About Thera
Thera Trust are a charity that support people with a learning disability. We are people-centred and we want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society. You’ll see our dedication to our values throughout of our work.
It’s a fascinating and exciting time to join us as our fundraising team begins to mature, developing the foundations of fundraising programmes to support our activity for years to come.
We are a tight-knit, dynamic and creative fundraising team with a focus on securing the right money for the right purpose and building collaborative relationships with those who support our work.
The projects we support as a fundraising team are wide-ranging and include social enterprise, employability, independence, health & wellbeing and social isolation/loneliness. Charitable funding can make a huge impact on the lives of thousands of people with a learning disability across the UK and you can play a significant role in making it happen.
Trusts and Grants
We are looking for a Fundraising Officer with a difference; someone with creative flair paired with impressive IT skills to maximise the potential of our fundraising CRM system and deliver on our public fundraising, securing income to support our work. You will work strategically with the rest of the team and our subsidiary companies and project teams to deliver the right funding for the right work.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will work closely with our subsidiary and project teams to develop and delivering public fundraising campaigns, support individual and group fundraisers in their efforts and researching, maintain our fundraising platforms and CRM system and developing relationships to ensure future support.
This is a fixed term, maternity cover position, ending 28th April 2023.
This role is remotely based (though the team will be tight-knit, meeting regularly either in person or via phone/video calls) and an element of travelling is required.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the deadline.
There is currently no legal requirement for individuals joining Thera to be fully vaccinated against covid-19, however we do follow Government guidance and believe that they are an effective way to support everyone's safety. There is an expectation of anyone joining us that if vaccinations against any disease/virus become law, then you will be required to follow such guidance, and your contract of employments will reflect this.
We wish to appoint an experienced fundraiser to generate income from grants/trusts and major donors. You will be an excellent bid writer and have the capability to develop strategic plans, manage funders, systems and resources and improve monitoring/evaluation. It’s a great time to join this rapidly expanding wildlife charity, which is tackling the key issues of our time, biodiversity loss and climate change.
The main responsibilities include income generation, primarily from bid writing for grants/trusts/contracts, developing the major/high donor programme and strategic planning, research, monitoring and evaluation
The role is for a 35 hours per week on a permanent contract.
The salary range is £23,400 to £26,312 per annum
The deadline for applications is 9am, Friday 27 May 2022.
An application form and full job pack can be found on our website. Please complete the form in full and return to Paula Turner (HR and Payroll Officer) by email or to Northumberland Wildlife Trust, St Nicholas Park, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT. Please note CV’s cannot be accepted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We need someone to help consolidate our achievements and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity. Our new Fundraising Manager will bring a wealth of fundraising experience gained through working with corporate, trusts, or major donors and be a key part of our strategy for growth going forward.
We are looking for someone to work at least 21 hours a week. The full-time role is 35 hours / week. The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a dedicated small, but growing, team. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata) , we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff.
About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation
The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
The charity currently consists of six staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.
We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers:
·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships
·Professional counselling
·Retail discount collation and aggregation
·Hospital staff room refurbishments
·Childcare grants
and are in the process of expanding the services we can offer healthcare workers.
Please send a covering letter of no more than one side of A4 detailing how your experience matches our Job Description; you should also include a CV of no more than two sides of A4.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re a growing national charity with a new and ambitious strategy and a strong funding pipeline. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, grabbing every opportunity to contribute to the development of our work to support kinship families. Reporting to the chief executive, you’ll be at the heart of our growth and development as you play a key role in delivering our plans to drive sustainable income growth and diversify our income portfolio.
This is a developing role with huge potential to contribute to our growth as a fundraising charity. We’re looking for someone with the right combination of skills and experience to build on our successful fundraising from trusts and foundations, lottery and statutory sources, as well as wider knowledge and experience to develop a new major donor funding stream.
Now is an exciting time to join us as Fundraising Manager, you will be building on a period of strong income growth and inherit a healthy pipeline with existing multi-year relationships and new warm potentials. You will work to a stretching but achievable target supported by a wider team that prioritises and champions fundraising including an engaged Board of Trustees and supportive Senior Leadership Team. Finally, you will be joining a charity with a flexible working environment which cares about your wellbeing and development.
We will guarantee interviews to any candidates with experience of kinship care (either of being in kinship care or of being a kinship carer) who demonstrate that they meet the essential skills and experience outlined.
Location: Home-based or London office-based (Vauxhall)
Working hours: Full-time (flexible, working minimum of 28 hours/per week considered – pro rata)
Salary: £33,639 - £36,944 (outside of London); £36,865 - £40,170 (including London weighting)
Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension
Interview date: Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified.
About Kinship:
Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.
Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Fundraising Manager
Employer: Pancreatic Cancer Action
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (FTE)
Contract and hours: 6-month temporary role; full or part-time possible
Location: Hybrid, office based in Oakhanger, Hampshire; fully remote option possible
Are you a motivated and compassionate leader in charity fundraising? Do you want a new adventure that'll put you at the forefront of action against cancer? Then we'd love to hear from you…
Charity People is partnering with Pancreatic Cancer Action in their search for a new Fundraising Manager!
About the Charity:
Their mission is to improve the survival rates of pancreatic cancer by ensuring more people are diagnosed early and in time for surgery - currently the only potential cure - and improve the quality of life of patients. Their vision is a day when everyone is diagnosed early and survives pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer has only a seven per cent survival rate and this figure has not improved significantly for over 40 years. Despite it being the fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK, pancreatic cancer receives only three per cent of overall research funding.
With a strong focus on early diagnosis, it is the charity's aim to improve survival rates through awareness, medical education, improved patient information and by funding research specifically into the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Simply, they want more people diagnosed in time for surgery, currently the only potential for a cure.
About the role:
The purpose of this role is to ensure that Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA) has the financial resources to deliver on its vision; working towards the day when most people will survive pancreatic cancer. The Fundraising Manager (FM) will play an instrumental role ensuring that our fundraising strategies and practices support the charity's ambitions and goals.
You will be responsible for the development and implementation of a successful fundraising strategy, enabling the charity to fulfil objectives; and be responsible for income budgets, reporting and analysis, and working to KPI's and ROI's. You will play a leading role in the SMT and effectively manage and motivate a dedicated, and growing, fundraising team. You will coordinate fundraising strategies across a broad range of income streams. You, too, will be expected to engage with donors regularly, develop compelling proposals, and provide strategic support and direction for organisational and programme of fundraising.
About you:
The ideal candidate will be:
- Collaborative; a real team player
- Hard working and committed; you will manage a heavy and varied workload
- Enthusiastic and personable; a clear communicator with targets in mind; and,
You will have:
- An evidenced track record of successful fundraising in the charity sector from a diverse range of fundraising sources including events, community, individual giving, grants and trusts and legacies
- Demonstrable experience of leading on major donor fundraising and relationship management with HNWI
- Experience of developing corporate partnerships. A track record of developing and delivering fundraising strategies and plans that support organisational growth.
If you are interested in applying for the role, please send a copy of your CV and interview availability to either Tatiana or Joseph at Charity People.
Closing: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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Business Development/Fundraising Manager (Please note this role is known internally as *Relationship Manager - Product Neutral)
Salary: £30,500 - £32,500 (inclusive of car allowance worth £4,500) Car allowances are not viewed as a benefit or as any part of remuneration. Employees who receive a car allowance must provide a suitable car for business purposes, and is based on the criteria of a minimum business mileage of 5,000 per annum.
Contract length: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: Home Based/Field Based in Northern Ireland (NI has two regions and this is for the East Side of Northern Ireland with the defining line Ballintoy, Lissolman, Ballymoney, Rosnashane, Portglenone, Newferry, Toome, Portadown and including all the towns and cities East of this) candidates must live within 20 miles of patch due to business need.
Please note we will be shortlisting upon application, the role will close once we find a suitable candidate, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Are you an ambitious, driven people person, passionate about raising money to support Cancer Research UK with its plans to beat cancer sooner?
At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years but there is much more that we want to do. Our Managers inspire and engage with our communities to enable us to raise the funds we need to continue this life saving research. We now have an amazing opportunity for you to join the UK's leading cancer charity whose science holds the solution.
Why we need you
We're looking for a natural people person, with excellent relationship building skills. You'll be used to managing conflicting priorities and be adaptable in an environment where no two days are the same.
What will I be doing?
Our Managers work within the community to provide individuals, groups and corporate supporters an exceptional level of service across the Cancer Research UK portfolio. They will inspire and motivate supporters to develop long-term relationships and maximising fundraising opportunities. There is also a strong focus on acquisition within the role and we are looking for someone who can maximise opportunities to bring in new fundraising opportunities for Cancer Research UK. Internally this role is known as Relationship Manager, however the role could also suit someone who has worked as a Business Development Manager, Fundraising Manager or Account Manager.
This role Includes evening and weekend work with occasional overnight stays
Make an impact every day by…
Inspiring, developing and managing supporters to achieve their goals through offering outstanding and tailored stewardship
Ensuring each supporter has a stewardship plan in place which best fits their motivations
Planning and delivering effective rewards and recognition to increase loyalty and income
Building strong working relationships with other divisional team members
Supporting the development of a prospect pipelines of opportunities and identifying and cultivating leads.
Please see the following link for a full candidate pack:
What skills are you looking for?
You'll be able to bring to the role…
Excellent networking and relationship manager skills - and the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets
Experience of working as part of a high performing team, achieving and exceeding KPIs and targets
Experience of working as a team, and also working unsupervised
Ability to understand CRUK's vision and purpose, and using this to motivate and inspire supporters
A strong solutions focused approach to help supporters overcome any challenges and maximise their fundraising efforts
Great time management, prioritisation and planning skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills (face to face, written and phone) to engender the confidence of supporters and build long lasting relationship
What will I gain?
Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.
If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.
Application method: In our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, we operate an anonymised shortlisting process. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the work history section of the application form and copied your cover letter into the screening question when requested. CVs are required for all applications; however, they will not be reviewed as part of the shortlisting process
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Would you like to work for an award-winning charity who are inspiring world-leaders in research, support and campaigning? Here at Charity Horizons we are delighted to be supporting The Encephalitis Society in the recruitment of a Fundraising Relationship Manager.
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain with limited awareness and the Encephalitis Society have one simple mission… to increase global awareness of encephalitis, saving lives and building better futures. The Encephalitis Society is a state-of-the-art, award-winning charity who delivers quality services with passion and dynamism. The society raise awareness of encephalitis and collaborate on research into the condition They are highly regarded among the scientific and medical communities as well as their beneficiaries
The Role
As Fundraising Relationship Manager, you will be required to develop and deliver a strategy covering the key areas of individual giving, legacies, high value supporters and donor acquisition/retention. Main responsibilities will include:
- Development and delivery of strategies to maximise short and long-term income from existing individual supporters (including a focus on the delivery of individual giving communication plans, strategies for email etc.)
- Management of the individual giving function through direct marketing; supporter stewardship, digital fundraising; and legacy marketing to budget and agreed timeframes
- Supporting the CEO and Director of Engagement with high value fundraising activities
- Creating inspiring storytelling to build long-term relationships with donors
- Using data to influence decision making and technology
The Person
- We are looking for individuals who are passionate about the work of this charity, and someone who will be committed to raising funds to improve the lives of others.
- Ideally you will come to us with some experience in fundraising (specifically within Individual Giving or Legacies), however we are also keen to speak with people looking to launch or develop a career in this area.
- Most importantly you should be able to build relationships with ease, think creatively, and possess good copywrite and written communication skills.
The team at Encephalitis Society is small but incredibly passionate and dedicated so we are looking for someone with a keen enthusiasm for the work of the charity and an ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Honesty, flexibility, dedication and positivity are all key attributes that we believe will make a person a success in this role and we would love to hear from you if this feels like a good match!
If you wish to express your interest in this vacancy, please apply here or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.
Please note: if you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie at Charity Horizons who will be happy to advise on this.
Please be aware that Charity Horizons use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition or pregnancy.
Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) has one simple vision… a world where primary bone cancer is cured.
Do you want to join this leading charity and become part of the team that is fighting primary bone cancer and making a difference through research, information, awareness and support? If so, read on to find out more about the role that you could play in saving lives across the UK.
We are looking for a Community and Special Funds Fundraising Officer to join the ambitious, growing and successful fundraising team at BCRT..
The Role
As the Community & Special Funds Fundraising Officer you will be the face of BCRT within the community and you will contribute to the overall fundraising strategy by raising income from special funds, the community and regional corporates. You will be required to:
- Manage and nurture a number of special funds to increase engagement and build long-term meaningful relationships.
- Explore, identify and secure opportunities that develop long-term, high-value relationships through delivering on the three key income streams
- Research and identify potential new and lapsed supporters; steward them to support the charity.
- Engage, cultivate, uplift supporter value and steward them with the delivery of brilliant supporter care
- Welcome and introduce new special funds to the charity, providing supporting materials and marketing campaigns
- Build and develop trusted relationships with patients, their friends and families to support fundraising, storytelling and volunteering.
The Person
We are looking for an enthusiastic, imaginative and creative individual with experience working in a fundraising team or environment. You should have demonstrable experience working towards fundraising targets and of communicating with people at all levels. Ideally you will have experience working with volunteers and have good customer service and account management skills. Perhaps most importantly, you should be a self-motivated team player with a shared passion for the work of Bone Cancer Research Trust.
This is a truly unique and exciting opportunity to join a flexible organisation who puts the wellbeing of its staff at the core. The role will be a blend of homeworking and travel across the North. By joining BCRT you will become part of an ambitious team and creative culture with big aspirations and an exciting future ahead!
To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.
Please also be aware that Charity Horizons use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
Could you motivate, inspire and influence individuals, groups, and corporations to support BHF and achieve their fundraising goals? Do you love meeting and exceeding targets? Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?
If so, you could be our new Fundraising Manager for Essex. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.
About the role
When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you will make direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.
In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. You’ll identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.
You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, enabling them to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals and reach their potential.
Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with British Heart Foundation (BHF) colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.
This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.
This is a field-based role covering Essex.
About you
Ambitious and tenacious, you’ll have strong planning and prioritisation skills, and enjoy working at pace and managing multiple deadlines. You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities.
A creative thinker, you will have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.
The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:
• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise
You will need to live in Essex or be able to relocate to this region.
You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.
In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate:
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity
• An example of growing income and networks
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and/or individual relationships
• Your passion for our cause
• Whether you plan on relocating to the region (if not already living there)
About us
Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.
We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.
Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
What can we offer you
We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.
Interview process
Interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
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We are looking for a standout relationship manager to join our fantastic team of fundraisers who work tirelessly to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer. This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.
Fundraising Engagement Manager Responsibilities:
A great personality and team ethic are really important in this role as you will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Supporter Experience’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.
North East England is a big area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is so much opportunity to grow support across the region.
This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Many of the team work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we would love to discuss your needs further at interview.
Fundraising Engagement Manager Requirements:
Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great, but we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are easily transferable from another sector. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate. The skills we are looking for in this role are:
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Self-Motivated
• Emotionally intelligent
• Master at storytelling
• Epic at relationship building
• Self-Aware
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Bravery
• Integrity
• Team player
The must haves:
• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection for this home based role
• Live in North East England
• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
• In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme.
If you think this sounds like you then please have a read of the attached job specification. If you wanted to discuss the role before applying, then we welcome these informal chats.
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we do not just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it. We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background.
We are on a journey, and if you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.
Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Location: Home-based
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,357 per annum (FTE)
Closing Date: 5 June 2022
Interview Date: 29 June 2022
May also have experience in the following: Fundraising Engagement Manager, Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Engagement Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Sales Executive, Business Development, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.
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